Solar Energy Analysis for San Fernando, CA

Based on historical San Fernando, CA data, solar panels that always track the sun throughout the day will produce the maximum solar energy output in San Fernando.[1]

San Fernando has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 5.41 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 14% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar installations in San Fernando that are always titled at the latitude of San Fernando (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 6.2 kWh/m2/day, or about 15% greater than the average monthly GHI of 5.41 kWh/m2/day and approximately 1% less than the average monthly DNI of 6.29 kWh/m2/day. [1]

Solar Energy Glossary

Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)

Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.

Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)

Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.

Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)

Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.

Solar Radiation Levels in San Fernando

Solar Radiation Data in San Fernando, CA

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Solar Radiation Analysis for San Fernando, CA

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Solar Power Comparison: San Fernando vs. the U.S.

Solar Power Levels in San Fernando

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Solar Power: vs. the U.S.

Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average San Fernando solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]

Solar Panel Installs in San Fernando

We do not currently have data on solar panel installations in the city of San Fernando, CA at this current time.

However, San Fernando is in Los Angeles County and Los Angeles County has at least 0 solar insallations right now. [1]

Solar Power Output in San Fernando

The Power of Solar in San Fernando, CA

Monthly AC solar system output averages for San Fernando (ca). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in San Fernando. [2]

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Solar Output Analysis for San Fernando, CA

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Cost of Utilities in San Fernando

San Fernando Electricity Costs

Electricity prices (residential) in San Fernando averaged 20.87 cents per kilowatthour (¢/kWh) in June 2019, which was about 56% more than the overall U.S. average residential electricity rate of 13.34¢/kWh in June. [3]

Solar Power Poll: San Fernando

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San Fernando Natural Gas Costs

Natural gas prices (residential) in California averaged $12.96 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) in June 2019, which was approximately 17% less than the overall U.S. average residential natural gas rate of $15.67 per Mcf in June. [4]

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